AMD Athlon X4 950 vs Intel Core i5-4670S

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X4 950 and Intel Core i5-4670S processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD Athlon X4 950

Intel Core i5-4670S

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 950

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Launch date	27 July 2017 vs June 2013
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4670S

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2089 vs 1638
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5160 vs 3596
Around 56% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 800 vs 514
Around 63% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2541 vs 1557

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2089 vs 1638
PassMark - CPU mark	5160 vs 3596
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	800 vs 514
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2541 vs 1557

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon X4 950
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4670S

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1638

2089

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3596

5160

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

514

800

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1557

2541

Name	AMD Athlon X4 950	Intel Core i5-4670S
PassMark - Single thread mark	1638	2089
PassMark - CPU mark	3596	5160
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	514	800
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1557	2541
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		11.605
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		56.419
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.483
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.031
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		21.444

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon X4 950	Intel Core i5-4670S
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge	Haswell
Family	AMD Athlon Processors
Launch date	27 July 2017	June 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$60
OPN PIB	AD950XAGABBOX
OPN Tray	AD950XAGM44AB
Place in performance rating	2088	2079
Price now	$59.99
Series	AMD Athlon X4	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Value for money (0-100)	26.05
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i5-4670S
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.10 GHz
Die size	246 mm	177 mm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	72 °C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	1178 million	1400 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		71.35°C
Memory
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45/65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013C
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	Up to 3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x412
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.2 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		2 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2/12
OpenGL		4.3
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)